[Microbit-Python] Introducing myself

[Nevil Hunt]

Hi Nigel,
 
Welcome!
 
I see you work in the Data Storage business - I worked as a hardware designer for Nexsan until the end of last year. I'm now doing micro:bit related work, some of it in conjunction with the guys at Kitronik.
 
I am developing some add-on boards for the micro:bit. One of them is a prototyping board which I've been using to make soldered prototypes of my designs. I am getting a custom connector made so once I have a few more connectors I was planning to offer to send a prototyping board to anyone on this forum who wants one. If you'd like one then I'd be happy to send you one.
 
Nevil
 
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 13:40:29 +0100
From: nigel.kendrick at gmail.com
To: microbit at python.org
Subject: [Microbit-Python] Introducing myself

Hi Everyone,

I've just subscribed to the list and wanted to say 'Hi'.

 I am a Support Engineer (enterprise disks, flash storage and 
object storage systems) with HGST (Western Digital) working on a 
personal and voluntary level as a STEM Ambassador. In a past role I was an electronics engineer working on analogue, digital and mixed-signal systems.

With reference to the micro:bit, I have one via STEM Sussex with a brief to become familiar with the design and use in order to support classroom activities and other STEM ambassadors. Along the way, I am developing some project ideas, hence the interest in the I/O and programming.

Anyhow, I am currently working on some audio/visual add-ons (workshop notes, schematics and code to be open source) and am keen to link up with any people or resources related to the 
micro:bit - especially hardware-related stuff which seems to be a bit 
sparse and scattered around at the moment (reading NRF chip specs over 
here, scouring the DAL..., whipping out the logic analyser...!). Does anyone have a shareable schematic yet - especially for the display matrix to save me some time in working it out!!??

Fun and games pics here for those interested: https://imgur.com/a/Rn6Cr

All the best

Nigel Kendrick 
 



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